Sugar Bars

Cut out sugar cookies are delicious, but also time consuming and hard work. So if you are looking for a quick, easy, and tasty sugar cookie.. why not make sugar cookie bars? It's kind of like a sugar cookie cake. Chewy and sweet, topped with almond buttercream frosting. Here's what you need for the sugar cookie bars

Butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, baking soda, salt, and flour. In a large bowl, combine butter and sugar

Once creamy, add the vanilla and eggs

When well combined, add the flour, baking soda, and salt

Stir until just mixed

Spread evenly into a foil-lined and greased 8x8 inch square baking pan

Bake about 15 minutes, let cool and prepare the frosting

You can make about any frosting you want for these, but I made an almond buttercream. Here's what you'll need

Butter, vanilla extract, almond extract, powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream or milk, food coloring, and sprinkles (optional). Mix together butter and extracts until smooth. Add powdered sugar a cup at a time

Once sugar is all mixed in, add the food coloring

Once mixed in, gradually add in the liquid being careful not to add to much because it could become too thin

Spread the frosting over the cooled sugar cookie bars. Decorate with sprinkles, if using

Cut and serve!

Sugar Cookie Bars
1/2 cup butter, soft
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda

Cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour, salt, and baking soda until combined. Spread evenly in a foil-lined and greased 8x8 baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees about 12-22 minutes, or until done (not jiggly). While the bars are cooling, prepare the frosting.

Almond Buttercream:
1/2 cup butter, soft
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1-2 tsp. almond extract
1-2 Tbs. heavy whipping cream
food coloring

Mix together butter and extracts until smooth. Add powdered sugar a cup at a time. Once sugar is all mixed in, add the food coloring. Once mixed in, gradually add in the liquid being careful not to add to much because it could become too thin. Spread the frosting over the cooled sugar cookie bars. Decorate with sprinkles, if using. Cut and serve!